Posted November 18, 2009 "American Quilts" features approximately 50 singular objects from the acclaimed collection of the Winterthur Museum in Winterthur, Del. Dating from the 1700s to 1850, these quilts were selected for their significance as art works and for their resonance as historical artifacts. Winterthur's quilt collection - one of the museum's least-known treasures - has never before been showcased in an exhibition that foregrounds their artistic and historical significance in early American culture. In addition to delineating the quilts' aesthetic qualities, the exhibition explores the lives of their makers, as well as the political, economic and technological developments that shaped production of the quilts. "America Quilts" includes several rare prototypes of bedcoverings that were imported to this country as luxury goods from Europe and East India. These objects trace the roots of quilt making in America. ORGANIZER:
Winterthur Museum FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Suzanne Hall, 804/204-2704; or Sarah Pennington, 804/204-2701;
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond VA 23220-4007;
FAX 804/204-2707; e-mail suzanne.hall@vmfa.museum.
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CAPTION: This appliqué album quilt was made by members of Old Otterbein Church in Baltimore in 1854. The top and backing are cotton, and it measures 105-1/4 by 102-1/4 inches. It is part of the exhibition "American Quilts: Selections from the Winterthur Collection." (Photo courtesy Winterthur Museum) |
